Cuba accuses US of pressuring UN member states to put off trade embargo debate
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:08 | 30 June 2026
- Modified Date: 06:11 | 30 June 2026
Cuba's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the U.S. State Department was "pressuring and intimidating" United Nations member states to put off an upcoming July 7 floor debate over the U.S. blockade of the communist-run island.
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told reporters at a press conference in Havana that the U.S. sanctions were "causing deaths" in Cuba.
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